Emerging Technologies
EMIS Reorgs for International Focus; Preps Mobile App, New Ad-Hoc Purchasing Model
The vendor believes a more centralized approach will help target international clients as it prepares a mobile app and new model for purchasing research.
What Gets You Out of Bed: Money? Ego? Happiness? An Alarm Clock?
Do you want to be a big fish in a small pond, or the opposite?
The Waters Weekly Wrap: January 11-15
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands.
Loans: Scratching and Clawing to Progress
A revamped approach to the sometimes-dysfunctional sociology and technology that govern the syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligation markets is now in thrall. Learning from previous Herculean efforts, incremental steps are now realizing…
Quincy Eyes Asia, Fixed Income for Growth
After initially focusing on the US and Europe for equities and derivatives, Quincy is now looking to Asia and bond markets.
Stephen Doyle Joins Societe Generale
Sales executive brings 20 years' experience in asset servicing
OTAS Builds App to Embed Analytics in Symphony Chat, Eyes More Partners for 2016
The app will allow Symphony users to access OTAS' content and analytics within their existing chat workflow.
Brittan Exits Thomson Reuters Following Tech Restructure
His departure is a result of the vendor realigning the division's technology function with Thomson Reuters overall.
J&J Nabs Data Vet Raskin to Head Consulting
Raskin joins the conusltancy after a brief stint at Australian financial technology vendor GBST.
Raskin Joins Jordan & Jordan
Veteran of GBST and SIX to lead consulting practice
Ipreo Integrates Symphony Comms Platform
The integration will allow clients to conduct messaging from their existing Ipreo tools while working on deals.
Adventures in Analytics: Firms Push for Better Ways to Look at Unstructured Data
One of the hottest trends in the industry is one that's been around for a while: analytics.
DataGenic Incorporates MDX Excel Add-in
The integration will allow traders to collaborate on pricing commodities and curves in spreadsheets.
FactSet Adds Evaluated Muni Prices from Startup Best Credit Data
The new data will provide FactSet clients with an alternative source of insight into the illiquid muni bonds market.
Bloomberg Buys Netbox Blue, Integrates Technology into Enterprise Compliance Platform
Bloomberg's purchase of Netbox Blue comes after the two firms held a partnership for two years.
First Derivatives Buys Kx Specialist Consultancy QuantumKDB
QuantumKDB founder Kieran Lucid was a Kdb+ engineer at First Derivatives before founding the consultancy in 2011.
Scotiabank Eyes Analytics in Partnership with Queen's University
The Toronto-based bank will spend over $1.5 million to create the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen's University.
DataArt Bolsters Financial Practice With Addition of Moyce
Cliff Moyce joins after spending three years as the head of a consultancy
Informatica Names Chakravarthy CEO
Informatica's newly assembled team will spearhead the strategy for the next phase of the company's growth.
WebRTC: A Comet That Will Kill Off Trading Turret Dinosaurs
The potential benefits of a WebRTC foundation include up to a 50 percent cost reduction when compared to average trading turret hardware expenses, according to Greg Kenepp.
Markit Taps Amazon Cloud to ‘Expedite Innovation'
The move will make it easier for the vendor to manage product and business innovation, officials say.
EquiLend Taps former Northern Trust, State Street Securities Finance Exec Allen to Lead DataLend
Allen's years of experience in securities lending will help the DataLend business better serve client needs, officials say.
SR Labs Catches Cacciola
Cacciola joins SR Labs after holding various sales and account management roles at content and technology providers.
Bloomberg Buys Netbox Blue, Integrates Technology into Enterprise Compliance Platform
Bloomberg's purchase of Netbox Blue comes after the two firms held a partnership for two years.